On the Go - January 28, 2012

One-Minute Devotionals reveal in a single sentence, underlying truth about specific Scripture.

January 28, 2012

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Pr 9:10

Who knows God well enough to question Him? 3842

Learn it.
Why.

Live it.
Everyone has their questions when something bad happens: "Why did God let this happen; why now; why must good people suffer; why doesn't God stop sin?" It's strange how we revere our choice over God's sovereignty, but still hold Him responsible like He's some sort of puppet master.

Listening to sports talk radio more than anything else these days, I notice how people are baited into phoning in and giving the so-called pundits new material. Recently I heard these arm-chair coaches criticize a certain professional player saying he is paid so much money, he should display skills worthy of his pay. Within a week that player's team won seven unlikely games in a row. The radio jocks then criticized the team for not winning games by enough margin. It was then I understood something just as true in life as in sports. When things are bad, we whine; when they're good we complain and when it's neither, we will critique - someone else.

Pray it
God, You are faithful and true; forgive me for being faithful to question You.

Resources
2x2 Disciple Ministry
Also: Sovereignty; Slander; Allegation

This day in past devotionals:
What would become of us if we learned to respond to God in the right way? (2001)
If we don't get rid of the articles of sin in our life, we'll probably pick them up again. (2002)
Some of us never get past our past to forgive ourselves. (2004)
We must learn to appropriate God's power . (2005)
Have you prayed and asked God to make you mighty? (2006)
Coincidence according to God's Word. (2007)
Love for family should be a dominant trait in us. (2008)
Prayer supercedes personal intelligence. (2009)
Questions deserve answers unless you're clueless. (2010)
We may not say it out loud, but our face and body language will. (2011)

How to Pray for...
My husband or wife.

My children.

Their school.

Their teachers.

My children's friends.

My friends.

My work.

My city.

Governmental leaders.

My country.

My President.

My church.

My pastor.

My church leadership.

Sister churches.

Persecuted churches.

Missionaries.

The sick.

The lost.

Those in despair.

Those in the hospital.

Those grieving.

Widows.

Orphans.

Myself.

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2012).
3. Scripture used from the Holy Bible, New International Version; (c)1978 by New York International Bible Society or God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.